Innovation & Policy Itinerary

Tuesday

Registration Desk Opens 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday

Registration Desk Open 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Prefunction

Sponsored By:

Innovation Tour

Click each location on the itinerary map to reveal a brief overview of each stop!

8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

It includes exact times, venue details, and what to expect from each session or tour. This interactive feature helps you easily explore the day’s schedule and dive deeper into the programming at each site.

Agriculture & Equestrian Center

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM 

Speakers: Lee Pinkoson & Cindy Sanders

  • Property aquisition and TDT investments. Capital improvements, marketing efforts, and facility versatility.
Alachua County West End

9:30 AM - 9:55 AM 

Speaker: Ed Williams, ADAC, CPSI - Capital Projects Coordinator, Parks and Open Space

Sports & Events Center

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM 

Speakers: Michele Lieberman & Stephen Rodriguez

  • Tour: TDT investments, and WMA economic impacts. 
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

12:30 PM - 2:45 PM 

Speakers:

-Karen Thomas, UF Director of Community Relations.

-UPD Chief, UF Athletics, UF Health, AC Fire Rescue.

  • Lunch Presentation: Game Day Logistics Panel Discussion.
  • Panel: UPD Chief, UF Athletics, UF Health, AC Fire Rescue.

1:30 PM

Stadium Tour: South Endzone

Bat Houses

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM 

Speakers:

  • UF/IFAS: Shelly Johnson, State Specialized Agent in Natural Resources
  • Alachua County Commissioner Anna Prizzia.
Depart UF Hilton

9:10 AM

FAC Welcome Reception

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM 

  • Century Prefunction.

Sponsored By:

Thursday

Registration Desk Opens 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Continental Breakfast

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM

  • Prefunction

Sponsored By:

Finance, Tax & Administration (FTA)

8:00 AM – 9:50 AM – Century A

Sponsored By:

Federal Policy (FED)

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM – Century A

Sponsored By:

Future Technology (TECH)

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM – Century A

Sponsored By:

FAC Policy Luncheon

12:00 AM – 12:50 AM – Century A

Speaker: Chief Theus

Sponsored By:

Community & Urban Affairs (CUA)

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM – Century A

Sponsored By:

Health, Safety & Justice (HSJ)

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM – Century A

Sponsored By:

Water & Environmental Sustainability (WES)

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM  – Century A

Sponsored By:

Agriculture & Rural Affairs (ARA)

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM – Century A

Sponsored By:

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds